Vehicle traction mat and associated method

A vehicle traction mat for providing vehicle tire traction on a slippery surface, said vehicle traction mat comprising:

• a flexible and unitary body having a central portion as well as first and second ramps connected to axially opposed first and second ends of said central portion;
• a tread layer positioned on a top surface of said central portion and terminating prior to reaching said first and second ramps;
• a plurality of first studs statically attached to a top surface of said body and protruding upwardly from said central portion such that a top most tip of each of said first studs penetrates out through said tread layer and terminates above said tread layer;
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• a plurality of second studs statically attached to said central portion and protruding downwardly therefrom such that a bottom most tip of each of said second studs penetrates out through a bottom surface of said body;
• wherein said body is selectively rolled and unrolled between cylindrical and planar shapes during non-operating and operating conditions respectively;
• wherein said first and second studs are monolithically formed with said body in such a manner that said second studs remain spaced subjacent to said first studs and said tread layer respectively.

A method of utilizing a vehicle traction mat for providing vehicle tire traction on a slippery surface, said method comprising the chronological steps of:

• providing a flexible and unitary body having a central portion as well as first and second ramps connected to axially opposed first and second ends of said central portion;
• providing and positioning a tread layer on a top surface of said central portion wherein said tread layer terminates prior to reaching said first and second ramps;
• providing and statically attaching a plurality of first studs to a top surface of said body wherein said first studs protrude upwardly from said central portion;
• penetrating a top most tip of each of said first studs out through said tread layer such that said first studs terminate above said tread layer;
• providing and statically attaching a plurality of second studs to said central portion wherein said second studs protrude downwardly from said central portion;
• penetrating a bottom most tip of each of said second stubs out through a bottom surface of said body;
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• selectively rolling and unrolling said body between cylindrical and planar shapes during non-operating and operating conditions respectively;
• wherein said first and second studs are monolithically formed with said body in such a manner that said second studs remain spaced subjacent to said first studs and said tread layer respectively.